CARMEL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL

Hepatitis B – Must have a series of three immunizations: first; second must
be at least four weeks after the first; third must be at least two months.
• Students entering 5 th grade 2002 or after: the interval between the first
and third immunization must be four months
• Students entering kindergarten 2002 or after: the interval between the
first and third immunization must be six months.
Varicella (chicken pox) – This is being grandfathered in. It is required for all
freshmen entering Fall 2011. It will be required for all students beginning
2014. Recent recommendations have been for two immunizations, but there
is no requirement yet.
The requirements for Illinois schools are minimum standards and do not indicate
that a student is fully immunized against vaccine-preventable diseases.
Health Services
Students seriously injured during school or at a school-sponsored function are
taken by the Village of Mundelein ambulance to Condell Medical Center. Parents
are immediately informed by telephone when any serious accident or injury occurs.
Students involved in injuries and/or accidents should report this immediately to a
faculty member or administrator.
Carmel Catholic has purchased a student accident policy for all students. The
policy covers students while attending school or participating in school activities. If
a student is injured, an accident report must be filed with the student’s supervisor.
Upon receipt of the accident report, the Business Office will generate a claim form.
Illness or Accidents at School
If a student becomes ill at school, he/she must obtain explicit permission from the
school nurse to miss any classes or to go home. A pass to the school nurse must
be obtained from the teacher whose class the student will miss. The student then
takes the pass to the school nurse/clinic. No student will be permitted to leave
campus unless his/her parent or guardian is notified.
Any serious illness or accident is to be brought to the attention of the Principal and
the school nurse, if available, as quickly as possible.
If the situation warrants it, the parent or guardian is notified. When the parent or
guardian cannot be reached, the local paramedics, police department, or lawenforcing
agency is notified.
An emergency pupil information file should be available for quick reference.
Verification Sheets, updated each year, contain information listing the parents’ and
another competent adults’ addresses, the telephone numbers at home and at work,
the name and telephone number of the family physician, hospital preference, and
pertinent data needed in case of emergency.
Medication – Administering to Students
In all instances where medication is administered, the physician prescribing the
medication has the authority to direct, supervise, decide, inspect and oversee the
administration of such medication. In order to ensure that the physician retains the
power to direct, supervise, decide, inspect and oversee the implementation of this
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